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The N.Y. Times, Naturalization, and a Race for the Georgia Legislature

Unlike some of my colleagues here at CIS, I am a lifelong fan of the New York Times; like my colleagues, I am often upset by the paper's often biased, pro-open-borders reporting.

Topics: Politics, The New York Times (NYT) and Immigration, Assimilation and Citizenship

What if the President Is a Secret Genius?

Machiavelli or Chance the gardener?

President Trump's actions at the Helsinki summit, at which he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, had nothing to do with immigration, but his performance there suggests a style of operating that puts the administration's recent actions on border security into context.

Topics: Politics

On Selective Application of Common Sense Insights about Crime and Criminals, where Aliens Are Concerned

On July 17, the Fox News "Special Report" program aired an interesting piece about use of facial recognition software by police agencies — specifically, in this instance, Amazon's Rekognition program.

Topics: Sanctuary Cities

Unrest in the Rio Grande Valley

We returned to South Texas earlier this year for the seventh Center for Immigration Studies border tour. It had been five years since we last visited the region and in that time much has changed in Washington.

Topics: Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

The High Cost of Non-Enforcement

A "catch and release" tale

In any other criminal context, lawsuits filed on behalf of the children of defendants for separation from their incarcerated parents would be baseless. It is only because the immigration laws have not been enforced vigorously over the years that such lawsuits would be considered at all.

Topics: Attrition and Enforcement

Countries That Send Us Suspiciously Large Numbers of Fiancé Visa Holders

Unlike some other forms of illegal immigration, marriage fraud creates huge problems for a number of specific citizens, usually lonesome middle-aged or older men.

Topics: Marriage Fraud

Companies that Back Out of Existing Contracts in Support of 'Abolish ICE' Should Be Barred from All Future Federal Contracts

By abrogating its obligations, any firm that backs out of existing agreements based on after-the-fact moral equivocations (or simply by caving in to pressure from social justice warriors) has shown it cannot be relied upon.

Topics: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

USCIS Issues Credible Fear Guidance

Matter of A-B- will likely limit the number of positive findings

The new memorandum implements the attorney general's decision regarding claims based on membership in "a particular social group."

Topics: Refugees and Asylum, Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

ICE Enforcement in New Jersey Targets Sanctuary City Releases

Share of criminals among arrested aliens is in line with recent trends

ICE arrested 37 aliens in the sanctuary jurisdiction of Middlesex County, N.J., during a targeted enforcement operation. The operation specifically targeted aliens who were released by the Middlesex County Jail without honoring the detainer notices provided by ICE.

Topics: Criminal Aliens, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

EB-5, Immigration Fraud, and a Visa Mill — All in One Court Case!

Virtually all of the students at Northwestern Polytechnic University are aliens, and virtually all of them move on to jobs under the OPT program, which in turn is subsidized by our government

Topics: Student Visa Fraud, National Security, EB-5 Permanent Investor Visa Program